Rajendra vs The State Of Maharashtra Home ...
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Case Significance
Rajendra vs The State Of Maharashtra Home ... is a Supreme Court of India decision dated May 15, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-422). The appellant challenged his conviction for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for burning his wife Rekha to death with kerosene while she was tied up, where both the trial court and High Court upheld the conviction based on her dying declaration. The Supreme Court found the dying declaration credible and corroborated by medical evidence, despite inconsistencies in prosecution witness testimony. The appeal was dismissed and the appellant was directed to surrender within two wee The bench comprised Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan. The judgment was delivered by Justice Ujjal Bhuyan.
Summary
The appellant challenged his conviction for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for burning his wife Rekha to death with kerosene while she was tied up, where both the trial court and High Court upheld the conviction based on her dying declaration. The Supreme Court found the dying declaration credible and corroborated by medical evidence, despite inconsistencies in prosecution witness testimony. The appeal was dismissed and the appellant was directed to surrender within two weeks to serve his life sentence.
What was the outcome of Rajendra vs The State Of Maharashtra Home ...?
The appellant challenged his conviction for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for burning his wife Rekha to death with kerosene while she was tied up, where both the trial court and Hi...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-422)